Senior Management Consultant (Total Reward Specialist)

Korn Ferry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking a Senior Principal to join our EMEA Total Rewards practice—a strategic reward expert and trusted advisor who can lead complex client engagements while shaping the future of pay.

You will lead multi-country Total Rewards engagements, design compensation and benefits strategies, advise on pay frameworks and job architecture, and partner with CHROs and executive teams to drive transparency, fairness, and market leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, or HR Consulting
• A track record (12 years +) of delivering complex reward programmes and transformations
• Expertise in reward design, job architecture, and pay governance
• Confidence operating with senior stakeholders in complex, matrixed environments
• A commercial mindset, with experience building and growing client relationships
• The ability to use data and insight to influence and challenge thinking

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-country Total Rewards engagements
• Design and implement compensation and benefits strategies
• Advise on pay frameworks, job architecture, grading, and market positioning
• Act as a trusted partner to CHROs, Reward Leaders, and executive teams
• Drive pay transparency and reward transformation, including EU Pay Transparency requirements
• Build long-term client relationships and spot opportunities to expand impact
• Support business development, proposals, and strategic client conversations
• Contribute to Korn Ferry's thought leadership on Total Rewards and the future of work
• Represent the firm in the market through events, insights, and client engagement

Skills

Total Rewards

Compensation & Benefits

HR Consulting

Senior Stakeholders

Commercial Mindset

Data & Insights

Job description

Shape the Future of Pay. Drive Transparency. Influence Global Organisations.

Pay has never been more visible - or more critical.

From regulatory pressure to shifting workforce expectations, organisations are rethinking how reward works at a fundamental level. At Korn Ferry, we're at the heart of that transformation, helping clients turn Total Rewards into a strategic lever for performance, fairness, and growth.

We're now looking for a Senior Principal to join our EMEA Total Rewards practice - a role designed for a reward expert and trusted advisor who can lead complex client engagements while shaping the future of pay.

Why this role stands out

Korn Ferry's Total Rewards capability goes far beyond traditional compensation projects. We partner with clients to:

• Design end-to-end Total Rewards strategies aligned to business and workforce priorities
• Build job architecture and career frameworks that enable clarity, mobility, and pay transparency
• Develop fair, equitable, and future-ready pay structures in line with evolving regulation
• Leverage market-leading data, insights, and digital reward tools to inform better decisions
• Position reward as a driver of performance, engagement, and DE&I outcomes

This is a space that is rapidly evolving - particularly with the introduction of the EU Pay Transparency Directive - and our work sits right at the centre of it.

What you'll be doing

In this role, you'll operate as both a senior delivery lead and strategic advisor, working closely with clients across EMEA.

You will:

• Lead complex, multi-country Total Rewards engagements, often spanning multiple workstreams and stakeholders
• Design and implement compensation and benefits strategies that align with business goals
• Advise on pay frameworks, job architecture, grading, and market positioning
• Act as a trusted partner to CHROs, Reward Leaders, and executive teams, bringing clear, insight-led recommendations

A key part of your role will be driving pay transparency and reward transformation, including:

• Helping organisations interpret and respond to EU Pay Transparency requirements
• Designing transparent salary structures, governance models, and communication approaches
• Using data to identify, understand, and address pay gaps
• Embedding fairness, consistency, and credibility into reward strategies

Beyond delivery, you'll play an important role in growing the business and shaping the market:

• Building long-term client relationships and spotting opportunities to expand impact
• Supporting business development, proposals, and strategic client conversations
• Contributing to Korn Ferry's thought leadership on Total Rewards and the future of work
• Representing the firm in the market through events, insights, and client engagement

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who combines deep reward expertise with commercial and advisory strength.

You'll likely bring:

• Strong experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, or HR Consulting
• A track record (12 years +) of delivering complex reward programmes and transformations
• Expertise in reward design, job architecture, and pay governance
• Confidence operating with senior stakeholders in complex, matrixed environments
• A commercial mindset, with experience building and growing client relationships
• The ability to use data and insight to influence and challenge thinking

Why Korn Ferry

This is an opportunity to do some of the most high-impact reward work in the market, backed by a globally recognised brand.

At Korn Ferry, you'll benefit from:

• A market-leading Total Rewards practice with best-in-class data, methodology, and tools
• The chance to work on cutting-edge topics including pay transparency, fairness, and workforce transformation
• A collaborative, international network of experts across consulting disciplinesA business experiencing strong growth and continued innovation, particularly in digital reward solutions

Ready to influence how the world pays?